GJM thanks ABGL, CPRM, JAP

GJM THANKS ABGL, CPRM, JAP: “We may be divided by our politics and ideology, but the Gorkhas are united by blood’ – Binoy Tamang

Thanking the hill opposition parties, GJM has issued a press releasing requesting for continued unity and pursual of Gorkhaland statehood.

In the press release, GJM spokesperson Binoy Tamang has said,

“We may be divided by our politics and ideology, but the Gorkhas are united by blood and these past three days have proven beyond any doubt that our quest for self-respect, self-assertion and that Gorkha feeling unites us beyond any party and political lines.

We take this opportunity to thank Shri. Pratap Khati who spoke on why Gorkhaland needs to be formed. Raising above narrow political issues he vocally protested against an undemocratic and illegal statement made by a Trinmool Congress leader and Minister in the West Bengal government calling for my ouster. We also thank Dr. Harka Bahadu Chettri for speaking out against the same.

For West Bengal government, Bimal Gurung is their enemy number one enemy and they will be more than happy to see him give up under their threats and intimidation. Because in Bimal Gurung’s failure would mean the failure of Gorkhaland dreams. However, we are most humbled and happy to see that our Gorkha leaders have spoken out against such threats made by a politician from the plains. It is in unity that we shall find our salvation.

Exemplifying the sense of unity with the cause, today the members of CPRM youth wing Democratic Revolutionary Youth Front visited a Gorkha Janmukti Vidhyarthi Morcha hunger strike site and offered the hunger strikers with Khada… these students and youths who are on hunger strike today, it is for their brighter future that GJM has continued to aspire and struggle for the formation of Gorkhaland statehood.

This kind gesture on the part of DRYF will go a long way in letting these youths know that they are not alone in their quest for Gorkhaland. It also sends a very strong signal to those who for their own selfish reasons are opposed to a state for the Gorkhas.

United we will work towards achieving Gorkhaland.

In addition, one of our Gorkhali icons SK Shrestha ji was yesterday humiliated by a Kolkata based organization, in a program inaugurated by Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb… this has hurt the sentiments of all the Gorkhas living across India.

We therefore demand the said Organization, as well as Gautam Deb and West Bengal Information and Cultural Director JC Roy should also apologize to Shri. CK Shrestha ji and all the Gorkhas who have been humiliated due to their actions.

We also request all the political and non-political organizations to protest against a politician from the plains asking for the ouster of a Gorkha leader, as well as humiliating one of our Gorkhali legend.

In addition, till date Mr. Mann Ghising and Hill TMC leaders have remained quiet on these issue, we request them to speak out as well. Because if Bengal can humiliate an elected Gorkha representative, and one of the leading lights of our community CK Shrestha ji, tomorrow they can do the same to GNLF and hill TMC leaders as well.

Even though we may have different politics and ideology, we all need to unite for the existence of our community as Gorkhas, for our pride and for our unity.

Due to such instances of humiliation repeatedly being meted out to the Gorkha community, we have continued our agitation for Gorkhaland statehood. We do not share any linguistic, cultural, traditional similarities with Bengal… even how we think is different… and we are thus treated as 2nd class citizens… which is why it is important to struggle unitedly for Gorkhaland.’

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